Valve



Sept. 2l, 1937.

w. J. JAcoBssoN 2,093,678

- VALVE Filed July 1'7, 1934 y Patented septal, 1937l TENT ori-Ica VALVE wngoc J. Jacobson, Elizabeth. N. J.. wagner, by mesne assignments, to Union Carbide and Carbon York Corporation, a corporation-o! New application'L July rz. 1934,. serial No. 135,652

s claims.

This invention relates to fluid impervious packings betweenrelatively moving parts in apparatus such as valve. mechanism and particularly to theprovlsicn of packing aboutl a valve stemfor -5 preventingleakage therearound.

- The invention has especial application to situations where a valve is used in controlling flow of fluid, as oxygen gas, throug a con'duit and in which the valve is operable fr m a point exter,

-lo nally oftheconduit passage by means connected with the valve by a stem -extending through an aperttn'e in the wall ofv the conduit. ordinarily employed to prevent leakage through the aperture around the stem, when compressed 15 sumciently to make an initially leakproof ,con- 'A nection, tends to retard movement of the stem and, in time, lto wear under operation of the valve stem to anzobjectionably loose nt therewith thereby destroying its effectiveness to prevent leakage.

An' importantobject of this invention is tol provide,v in valve or other similar mechanism of the above character, an improved packing and Y an improved interconnection thereof between the h mechanism with which it is associated whereby/ suitable means may be provided for raising the a leakproof connection will be provided between the'walls surrounding an aperture and a stem or equivalent member operable therethrough'that will not deteriorate with use so` as to lose its eif fectiveness or be destroyed or impaired `by such use. VOther objects and novel features of .the

. invention will become apparent from the following specifications taken 'with the accompanying drawingI illustrative of several forms ofjthe invention-andin which, i

l1ig.11 is a sectional fragmentary view showing one form of myinvention applied to a blowpipe -construc ion.

Fig.` 2 is a view similar tov Fig. 1 showing'anotherV form ofthe invention, and

Fig. 3 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 1- showing a Astill further form of the invention.

The invention as illustrated in thedrawing is applied to the control ,of the cutting oxygen passage of a hand-operated cutting or deseaming blowpipe. 'I'he invention comprises, in the forms through, iiowbf Iiuid through which is under control of a valve V. 'I'he valve V may be 1ocat ed'in a valvechamber .I0-Which is part of the 'formed partly in the bodyB `by providing a bore II at right anglesv to the general direction of the passage P andfpartly in a plug I2 constituting a closure'for'bore II into whichiatter is threaded the. hollow steinyl3 ofV the`p1ug. At the bottom Packing shown, a body B having a gas-passage P thereinlet portion of passage P: The chamber I is of chamber I0 there are provided ports I4 and y 15, (respectively, providing communication bel tween chamber I0 and the inlet and outlet portion of the pasSage'P. J

Preferably, thebottom of the chamber is pro- 5 vided with a raised valve seat I6 around the out- 'let port I5 and the valve V is 'provided with a head t A poi-'tion I'l adapted-to seat in a tight leakproof Y contact withthe seat. The head I-l is preferably made yoikresiliently yielding material, as rubber; and a valve stem I 8 may-be connected with the valve head by providing-the stem witha knob I9 1 embedded in the material of the head to prevent its dislodgment therefrom. The stem I8 extends axially of chamber I0 and is movable through an 15 aperture in the head 2I of the plug I2. The valve stem I8Lis preferably provided with a rigid flange 2 2, extending radially therefrom andvpositioned against the head Il. Between this flange and the head 2l of the plug`I2 there may-'be positioned a helical sprngf23- er other suitable yieldingV means for normally maintaining the valve head I1 in contact with its seat I6 and l valve ofi of its seat against the `forcer of this spring such as the lever 24 pivotally mounted, A as at 25, upon supporting ears 26 secured to they body B. One arm of the lever 24 is connected to g the 'stem Iv8`as shown by providing the stem with so a neck 2l terminatingl in a head 28 received in a T slot 29.in one end of lever 24.

The sliding connection between' the stem I8 and the head 2I 4 of plug I2 is rendered leakproof by provisionof a suitable packing 30 within the chamber I0. This packing is preferably of 'such 35 construction and is so applied between the parts as to function without being subjected to any appreciable wear or other deteriorating iniluencesin operation-of the valve. .To this end, o the packingmaycomprise a tubular iiuid imqpervious sleeve 3|. of resilient `material closely surrounding a portion of the stem I8 but normally spaced therefrom and chermetically sealed at one end to the head-2l of the plug- I2 around the aperture 20 on thepressure lside thereof. The sealing contact may be effected by providing vthis end of the sleeve 3l with'aI radially extendingange 32 which maybe pressed-against the surface of thel head 2 by suitable moana Con- -veniently the helical spring 23 may serve this purpose. suitablypositioned with one end resting on the flange 2 2. The sleeve 3| contacts at its v- 'other end with the stem I8- on an-annular line so as to form a leakproof connection therewith. The sleeve may be made infany one of a number 2 2,093,678 ,of forms, three of which are illustrated in me drawing. In all embodiments the sleeve is convex in the direction of fluid pressure.

In Fig. 1 the sleeve comprises a tubular member extending a distance along the stem I8 and having at its lower end a gradually constricted portion 33, the edge of which contacts with the stem and is pressed thereagainst bythe resiliency 'of "the material so as to form a leakproof connection therewith. 'I hisfend"of the sleeve is preferably received in an annular groove or depression 3 4 formed in the stem whichprovidesshoulder abutments tending to limit or'prevent any relative sliding movement between the stem and the endy of/ the sleeve. This depression may ybe of such extent as to provide space for the folding'or rolling fof the sleeve upon itself during movement of the stem I8, and the sleeve preferably should be of such internal diameter throughoutV the greater 4part of its length as to normally spaceA its inner surface from the stem. The outer surface of that portion of the stem surrounded by the sleeve is preferably quite smooth.

-In the form -of the invention shown in Fig. 2 the4 sleeve 3| is provided-at one end with an external 'radiali-lange 32 adapted to be secured to the head 2| of plug I2by spring23, and at its other end with an 'internal ange 35 contacting with the stem I8 within the depression 34 so as to form a hermetical seal therebetween;Y The groove or depression34, asbefo'regwill provide space for the rolling or folding of the sleeve upon itself in raising the valve.

In the form of apparatus shown in Fig. 3 the sleeve 3i is lextendedsubstantially the full length of that portion of the stem I8 located within the chamber I0. At its upper end this sleeve 3| is provided with an external v flange 32 pressed against the inner surface of the head 2l by spring 23 asin the preceding forms of` the invention. The lower end of the sleeve is provided with an internal "flange 35 similar to that of Fig. 2 which rests with leakproof contact in an annular groove 36A adjacent a radialflange 22a. Flange 22a' is therefore given a slight bevel on its upper surface vto permit greater freedom of flexure of the flange- V35. Intermediately of the ends of the sleeve 3l o f this form of the invention, the stem. I8 is provided with an annular depression 34a similar to depressions 3 4 in the other" forms of the inven- `Vtion. The internaldiameterof the tubular Iportion of sleeve 3 I in this form is such as to normally space that portion of the sleeve from the stem I8,

and ,the depression 34a provides for the rolling or folding ofthe sleeve upon itself during upward movement of the stem. The surface of the stem is also preferably quite smpoth over that portion surrounded by the lsleeve.

lfigures of the drawing is on an enlargedscale 'and certain proportions are exaggerated, as for The showing in the example the space between the packing sleeve 3i and the stem I8 for clarity of illustration.

.The invention while shown and described in connectionwith a particular construction may be applied to various situations wherever a leal;-

proof seal is`desired between two moving parts, one of which slides within the other. I do not wish therefore to bey limited to any precise vor specic construction or applicationl of my invention except asI shall be limited by the scope of the following claims liberally construed and the state ofthe prior art.

I claim: l

1. In valve mechanism, the combination of a.r

casing having `a valve chamber thereinand fluid conduits leading -to and from the chamber; a port connecting the chamber and one of the conduits; a chambered screw threaded into the chamber and having anaperture foraccommodation of a valve stem; a valve in control of said' port having a stem movable through said aperture;va spring in the, chamber of the screw bearing at its ends respectively against the valve andy the end of the chamber of the screw; and a sleeve having a flange. surrounding the aperture and pressed by the spring into hermetical contact with the end of the chamber around the aperture, the other end of the sleeve contactingwith the stem on a circu-,.

, lar line around the stem and frictionally sealed thereto.

2. In valve mechanism, the combination of a casing having a fluid passage therethrough'and an aperture inthe wall of the passage; a valve said-narrow groove, said depression being adapted to receive a portion of said sleeve when said stem ismoved in such a manner as to tend to shorten said sleeve.

' in control of the flow of fluid through the passage 3. In a valve, the combination comprising an outer casing having an aperture therethrough;

an inner member disposed within saidl casing and f movable through said aperturel said inner member havingan annular groove formed thereinadjacent the end opposite s'aidaperture and a second annular groovevformed therein substantially intermediate the ends of said inner member; a resilient sleeve having on'e end thereof adapted to be held against said casing adjacent said aperture so as to form a hermetical seal therewith and the opposite end thereof being constricted and adapted to contact said'inner member within said first-mentioned groove so,as to form a hermetical seal with said inner member, said intermediate groove being adapted' to receive a portion of said sleeve when said inner member is moved toward said aperture; means for moving said inner member; and means for holding said first-mentioned end of said sleeve against said casing adjacent'said aperture..

4. In valve'mechanism, the combination of a casing having 'a fluid passage therethrough and an aperture in the wall of the passage; a valve in control of the owy of fluid through the passage and having a stem extending through said aperture and movable therethrough; and a sleeve of fluid impervious flexible material/hermetically s ecuredat one end tothewall of the passage .on a line around the laperture and at the other end having a restricted portion hermetically secured tosaid stem; said stem having-an annular depression disposed substantially intermediately of and spaced from each of the ends of said sleeve, said depression being of comparatively wide spread so as to `receive a portion of said sleeve when said stem is moved in a manner tending to shorten said sleeve. 5. In valve mechanism, the combination of a casing having a valve chamber therein, fluid conduits leading to land from' said-chamber, and a port connecting said chamber .andI one of said BID in s'aid chamber, said valve controlling said port and having a stem projecting from said chamber through said aperture, said stem having a comparatively wide circumferential depression intermediate its ends and smooth cylindrical portions,

adjacent both sides of said depression; a sleeve of iluid impervious and resilient material having a cylindrical portion normally disposed closely adjacentjat least one of the cylindrical portions of said stem, one end of said sleeve having an out--r wardly extending ange bearing in hermetical contact against the interior of said closure around said aperture, and theother end of said' sleeve contacting with sai-d stem within said depression and being frictionally sealed to said stem, said depression being adapted to receive a portion of said sleeve as said stem is moved in a manner tending to shorten said sleeve.

6. In valve mechanism, the combination of a casing having a valve chamber therein. fluid passages leading to and from the chamber, and a port connecting the chamber and one of the passages;

a'closure member having an aperture for accommodation of a valve stem and also having a hollow portion extending into and secured within said chamber; a valve in control of said port having a stem movablethrough said aperture; a sealing ilange of said'sleeve so as to hold said flange in hermetical contact with the closure member around the aperture.

WILGOT J. JACOBSSON. 4 

